Sarah Bernhardt Sculpting
primary
Melandri
(active Paris, 1860 - 1883)
subject
Sarah Bernhardt
(Paris, 1844 - 1923, Paris)
Date1875
Place MadeParis, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
MediumAlbumen print on card
Dimensions16.4 x 10.7 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006260
eMuseum ID724139
EmbARK ObjectID32125
Other NumberU27w505
TMS Source ID15698
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (lower edge): Bernhardt
Printed in ink (bottom left): Melandri / Paris
Inscribed in pencil (verso, top): Sarah Bernhardt
Printed in ink (verso): Melandri / 19, Rue Clauzel
Stamped in ink (verso): William Spooner / Publisher and Bookseller / 379, Strand, London
Printed in ink (bottom left): Melandri / Paris
Inscribed in pencil (verso, top): Sarah Bernhardt
Printed in ink (verso): Melandri / 19, Rue Clauzel
Stamped in ink (verso): William Spooner / Publisher and Bookseller / 379, Strand, London
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.
Notman Photo Co.
about 1889
